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Acus (a'-hus) [L.]. A net-die. A. Ad Cataractam, a 

 cataract needle. A. Cannulata, a trocar to he used 

 with a cannula. A. Electrica, a needle tor use with 

 electricity. A. Exploratoria, an exploring needle. A. 



Interpunctoria, a needle for eye-operations. A. In- 

 vaginata,a sheathed needle. A. Sutoria, a needle 

 for stitching wounds. 



Acute (nfr i</) [acutus, sharp]. Merely sharp-pointed 

 or ending in a point less than a right angle. Some- 

 times used in the sense of forming a sharp angle. Used 

 of disease having a rapid and severe onset, progress, 

 and termination. When applied to [tain, sound, vision, 

 etc., means sharp, keen. 



Acutenaculum (ak-u-ten-ak f -u-lum) [acus, & needle; 

 tenaculum : pi,, Acutenacula], A needle-holder. 



Acuteness (ak-iitf -nes) [acutus, sharp]. The quality 

 of being acute, rapid, or sharp. Referring to vision, 

 used as a synonym of keenness or acuity. 



Acutifoliate (ak-u-te-fo' '-le-at ) [acutus, sharp ; foliatus, 

 leaved]. In biology, bearing sharp-pointed leaves. 



Acutilobate (ak-u-te-lo'-bat) [acutus, sharp ; lobatus, 

 lobate]. In biology, possessing acute lobes, as a 

 leaf. 



Acutorsion (ak-u-tor'-shun) [acus, a needle; torsion']. 

 The twisting of an artery with a needle as a means of 

 controlling hemorrhage. 



Acyanoblepsia {ah-si-an-o-blep'-se-ah) [dpriv.; nvavoc, 

 blue; fiMipia, sight]. Same as Acyanopsia. 



Acyanopsia (ah-si-ati-op' -se-ah) [a priv.; n'vavoq, blue ; 

 biptQ, sight]. Inability to distinguish blue colors. 



Acyclic (an-slk'-lik) [a priv ; kvk/.ckuc, circular]. In 

 botany, not whorled. 



Acyesis (ah-si-e'-sis) [d priv. ; KVT/air, pregnancy]. 

 I. Sterility of the female. 2. Non-pregnancy. 



Acyetic (ah-si-et'-ik) [d priv.; Kv?/aic, pregnancy]. 

 Relating to acyesis. 



Acyprinoid (ah-sip'-rin-oid) [d priv.; cyprinoid]. In 

 biology, a region in the fauna of which the Cypri- 

 nidce and Labyrinthici are wanting. 



Acystia (ah-sis'-te-ah) [d priv.; avarir, bladder]. Ab- 

 sence of the bladder. 



Acystinervia (ah-sis-tin-er' '-ve-ah) [d priv. ; k'votic, 

 bjadder; nervus, a nerve]. Paralysis or lack of nerve 

 stimulus in the bladder. 



Ad [ad, to]. A Latin prefix of words and terms, signi- 

 fying to, toward, at, etc. Ad deliquium, to fainting. 

 Ad libitum, at pleasure, or according to discretion. 



Ad, or Add. A contraction of Adde, or Additur, 

 meaning, add, or let there be added ; used in prescrip- 

 tion writing. 



Adacrya (ah-dak'-re-ah) [d priv. ; ddupvov, tear]. Ab- 

 sence or deficiency of the secretion of tears. 



Adactyl {ak-dak'-til) [a priv.; ddnTvloc, digit]. I. 

 Without fingers or without toes. 2. A monstrosity 

 that has an absence of digits. 



Adactylia (ah-dak-til'-e-ah) [d priv. ; 6dK.rv7.oc, , a fin- 

 ger]. Absence of the digits. 



Adactylism [ah-dak' -til-izni) [a priv. ; 6a.nrv7.oc, a 

 finger]. The absence of the digits. 



Adactylous (ah-dak' -til-us) [d priv.; 6h.K~v7.oq, a fin- 

 ger]. Without fingers or toes. In biology, without 

 claws. 



Adaemonia (ad-e-mo'-ne-ah). See Ademonia. 



Adamantin [ad-am-anf -tin) [ada.fj.ag, from a priv.; 

 Saudi-t n\ to overpower]. Pertaining to adamant. A. 

 Cement, a substance used for tilling teeth, consisting 

 of finely powdered silex or pumice stone mixed with 

 an amalgam of mercury and silver. See Amalgam. 

 A. Substance, the enamel of the teeth. 



Adambulacral (ad-am-bu-la' '-kral) [</</, against; am- 

 bulacrum]. In biology, adjoining the ambulacra, as 

 certain ossicles in echinoderms. 



Adamita [ad-am-i' '-tah) [I-]. A white vesical calculus. 



Adam's Apple i ad'-amz ap'-pl). See Pomum Adami, 

 A. Operation. See Operations, Table of. 



Adansonia digitata (ad-an-so* -ne-ak dij-it-a'-tah). 

 I he Baobab tree, a native of Africa. The bark is u 

 in the form of an infusion, 5J to <)j, as a remedy for 

 intermittent fever. Unof. 



Adansonin (ad-an* '-so-nin) . A febrifugal alkaloid 

 from the leaves and bark of Adansonia Digitata. 

 Unof. 



Adaptation (ad ap-ta'-shon) [adaptare, to adjust]. In 

 biology, favorable organic modifications suiting a plant 

 or animal to its environment. A. of the Retina, 

 the faculty possessed by the retina of accommodating 

 the [tower of vision to a diminished amount of light, as 

 in a darkened room. 



Adarce (ad-ar'-se) [adapter), a salty efflorescence]. A 

 salty alkaline concretion found in salt-marshes in Asia 

 Minor. It is detergent and has been much u.-ed in 

 leprosy and skin diseases. I nof. 



Adarticulation (ad-ar-tik-u-la' '-shun) [ad, to; articula- 

 tio, a jointing]. See Arthrodia. 



Addephagia (ad-e-fa 1 '-je-ak) [L.]. See Bulimia. 



Adder's-tongue (ad f -erz-tung). The leaves of Opliio- 

 glossum vulgatum , o. common perennial herb; muci- 

 laginous, and used in the preparation of salves. Unof. 

 A. -wort [ad'-erz-wert). See Bistort. 



Add'ison's Disease. Melasma suprarenale, dermato- 

 melasma-supra-renale, or cutis serea (" bronzed skin "), 

 a disease of the supra-renal capsules, first described by 

 Dr. Addison, and characterized by tubercular infiltra- 

 tion of the capsules, discoloration of the skin, pro; 

 sive anemia, and asthenia, ending in death from exhaus- 

 tion. See Diseases, Table of. A. Keloid. 

 Keloid and Morphea. 



Additamentum (ad-it-am-en' -turn) [L. ]. Any appen- 

 dix, as an epiphysis. A. Coli, the appendix venni- 

 formis . 



Adducens (ad-du f -senz) [L. ]. An adductor, a term 

 applied to certain muscles. A. Oculi, the internal 

 rectus muscle of the eye. 



Adducent (ad-du' '-sent) [adducens"]. Performing ad- 

 duction. 



Adduction (ad-duk' -shun) [adductio ; adducere, to 

 bring toward]. Any movement whereby a part is 

 brought toward another or toward the median line of 

 the body. A. of the Eyes, the power of the internal 

 recti measured by the maximum ability to preserve 

 singleness of the image with prisms placed bases to- 

 ward the temples. It varies from 30 to 50 . 

 also Abduction. 



Adductive (ad-duk' -tiv) [adducens]. Same as Addu- 

 cent. 



Adductor (ad-duk' -tor) [adducere, to bring forward]. 

 Any muscle effecting adduction. 



Adelarthrosomatous ( ad-el-ar-thro - so'- mat -us ) [a 

 priv.; d^Aof, manifest; apfipov, joint ; ntotin, body]. In 

 biology, indistinctly segmented, or articulated. 



Adelaster (ad-el-as' '-ter) [aSi it manifest; aa 



star]. In biology, a cultivated plant that for the 

 time being cannot be referred t>> its proper genus. 



Adelocodonic (ad'-el-o-ko-don'-ik) [atiifkog, not mani- 

 fest; kio^i.ic. a bell]. In biology, lacking a disc or 

 umbrella ; said of a gonophore. 



Adelomorphous (ad-el-o-mor' -fus) [adq?\og,not evident ; 

 fiopo/,, form]. Not delomorphous ; not clearly defined ; 

 not having a determinate form (a term applied to 

 certain cells in the gastric gland-.) 



Adelopneumona [ad-el-op-nu' -mo-nah) [dth/7oc, not 

 manifest; irvEvjtuv, lung]. In biology, the Pulmoni- 

 fera among gastrmpods, the pulmonary cavity being 

 hidden by the mantle. 



